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QUIETING/ENERGIZING MIND WITH TONING

"If the head and body are to be well,
you need to begin by curing the soul." - Plato

The 'Art of Healing' is an expression of the 'Healing Arts'. It is an attempt to create a space in our lives to connect our mind, body, and spirit with soul. We speak often of the interrelationships of our mind, body, and spirit, but we ignore the importance of integrating these elements with our soul. Our soul is our connection with the Universe, Source, Creator, God or Goddess. Our soul is always 'perfectly' aligned and is available to our mind, body, and spirit to heal, balance and integrate.The differences between healing and curation must be noted.  We tend to confuses the two principles and to some they are synonymous. Curation is a tangible, measurable event or process focusing on restoring a part of us to wellness. Chemotherapy, bypass surgery, and other such treatments are examples of curation. Healing is more a state of 'being with' our mind/body/spirit and is a process of aligning our mind/body/spirit with our soul and integrating our total Divine essence with all parts of us. A person can literally die in a healthy state. A person can also experience curation with healing.The Healing Arts all seek the restoration, maintenance, and improvement of mental, physical and spiritual health. They include toning, singing, dancing, sculpting, painting, writing, and a number of other modalities and each creates an environment allowing the mind/body/spirit to interact with the soul - the unrestricted flow of our connection to the universe.

In this culture, the primary inhibitor of experiencing healing is the mind. Much has been written about the importance of quieting the mind to help us facilitate our healing process. The general consensus is that a mind devoid of incessant chatter will aid our efforts to become well or whole. Traditional means for quieting the mind has been to practice a form of meditation. Unfortunately, when one experiences a wellness crisis, a crisis of dis-ease, one discovers that passive meditation is a challenge. The resultant state being one of frustration, guilt and self doubt. A time of crisis is not the time to expect our bodies, emotions and minds to acclimate to a new passive meditative experience. In recent years, the Healing Arts have become one of the alternatives to achieve this idyllic state.

Quieting the mind is somewhat of a misnomer, in that it limits the scope of the mind. Most of us tend to believe the mind is located in our head and is a brain function. Recent research has shown that the mind is more a field, a morphogenic field of energy that is more than our physical body. Granted, the mind is also part of the body, but maybe we should look at it as a continuum with thoughts of our physical pain at one end and creativity and intuition at the other. What we really want to do when we attempt to 'quiet the mind' is to shift the energy from chatter to creativity and intuition. We want to energize and expand the mind and use that energy to heal our bodies.For many, when we achieve this quiet/energized mind state we find ourselves in is an altered state of consciousness. This state not only affects our brain waves, but also slows the heart, respiration and many other physiological functions. In her book 'Infinite Mind', Valerie Hunt monitored physiological responses to altered states of consciousness. She describes a case study of a dance therapy student in which neuromuscular activity was measured. The student began her dance routine and after about five minutes her brain waves lowered to a point consistent with deep meditation or an altered state and at the same time her neuromuscular responses fell below the baseline measurements to a point which indicated 'all living tissue was absent.' The intensity of the workout was quite strenuous and when it was over, the student's respiration and heartbeat were that of a sedentary activity.Hunt's research has lead her to believe altered states change the electromagnetic energy both within and without the body and these changes present an opportunity for the mind/body/spirit to heal. The healing arts provide a method of reaching this state.Healing can be accessed and accelerated when we quiet/energize the mind which in turn allows the body, emotions and spirit to relax. It is at this point that the soul is not restricted in its efforts to balance, integrate, and heal the mind/body/spirit.
One of the methods used to reach this state is the healing art of toning. Toning is a form of breathwork where we give voice to our exhalation. It is a practice where we allow our bodies to create a cellular symphony or a cellular song. The breath is not that of a singer's breath but rather the breath of conscious breather - a slow rhythmic inhalation and exhalation. Don Campbell refers to toning as the vocalization of elongated vowel sounds. The sounds traditionally are those of the vowels (ah, aye, ee, oh and oo), but not limited to them. According to Rudolf Steiner, these vowel sounds are the sounds of the soul and connects the soul with the body.Toning is a primordial experience --- without words, rhythm, or melody. It provides us with a focus or a centering point and allows our mind to end the chatter and invoke the power of its creative and intuitive abilities. Toning provides us the opportunity to connect mind/body/spirit with soul.

The absence of words creates an ambiance where the mind finds no context for the sounds. There are no pre-formed meanings associated with the sounds and the experience tends to be non-linear and non-verbal.

Our breath is the only rhythm present. Many traditions use the breath as a centering point for meditation and ride its waves to reach a quiet and energized mind. Some in crisis find this centering point difficult to maintain and find the creation of sound a welcome substitute.
Melody is not present in toning other than the melody of the moment. The pitch of the tones can be cordant or discordant. The discordant sounds are actually tones seeking to release energy and be transformed into a healing force.
Four principles serve as the basis for the use of sound in quieting and energizing the mind. The first of these is an event found in nature know as sono-luminescence. Sono-luminescence is a phenomenon where sound creates light. Scientists are investigating this occurrence which the metaphysical community has understood for years. They hear the sound and see the light, but cannot understand or explain the event. This first principle accesses our energy body.

The second event is one where sound creates form. Dr. Hans Jenny has demonstrated that sound does indeed create form and has named this discipline cymatics. He has demonstrated how a sand like substance on a thin drum like membrane creates different patterns when different notes or sounds are played. Cymatics application is to the physical body.

Entrainment is the third principle and involves the ability of one element to change the less powerful vibrations of another element causing them to synchronize their vibrations. This principle affects both our energy body and our physical body.

The fourth principle focuses on cellular memories which are those memories of past events stored in our physical bodies. Its application is to transform those traumatic memories into new cellular memories which honor and serve our body. An awareness of these principles is important, but an understanding is not necessary to experience the benefits of using sound to quiet the mind.
The beauty of toning is its purity and simplicity. There are no words, only the sounds of our cells. There is no rhythm other than that of our own breath. There is no melody or harmony, but for the melody and harmony of our total essence.

There are a few rules or suggestions to follow when toning. The first is to allow your body to sit or recline in a relaxed, comfortable position. Secondly, let go of sounding 'pretty' and harmonious - let your body create the sounds it needs to create and let the tones be harmonious with your body. Thirdly, let the sounds resonate at a natural and comfortable volume. And lastly, enjoy the experience - it is a gift to yourself.Toning facilitates quieting/energizing the mind and connecting it with soul by (1) stimulating rhythmic breathing, (2) balancing mind/body/spirit, (3) altering brainwave patterns, (4) releasing muscle tension, and (5) slowing the heartbeat. Toning is a practice that is non-invasive, organic, inexpensive and easy to begin. A practice of 10 to 15 minutes a day will work miracles.

QUIETING THE MIND WITH SOUND

Quieting the mind has long been championed as a means to enlightenment, balance, peace, serenity and a multitude of other wonderful states. Traditionally we have been encouraged to find a quiet place and create an environment and a routine or practice that centers us and allows the mind to become quiet.

Unfortunately, many of us live in a world filled with noise, deadlines, chaos, health and emotional crisis and we are not able to create and maintain a 'silent' practice of quieting the mind. There are alternative methods available to achieve this state. One of these choices is sound in general and toning in particular.Toning is a form of breathwork where we give voice to our exhalation. It is a practice where we allow our bodies to create a cellular symphony or a cellular song. The breath is not that of a singer's breath but rather the breath of conscious breather - a slow rhythmic inhalation and exhalation. Don Campbell refers to toning as the vocalization of elongated vowel sounds. The sounds traditionally are those of the vowels (ah, aye, ee, oh and oo), but not limited to them.Four principles serve as the basis for the use of sound in quieting the mind. The first of these is an event found in nature know as sono-luminescence. Sono-luminescence is a phenomenon where sound creates light. Scientists are investigating this
occurrence which the metaphysical community has understood for years. They hear the sound and see the light, but cannot understand or explain the event. This first principle accesses our light body.

The second event is one where sound creates form. Dr. Hans Jenny has demonstrated that sound does indeed create form and has named this discipline cymatics. He has demonstrated how a sand like substance on a thin drum like membrane creates different patterns when different notes or sounds are played. Cymatics application is to the physical body.

Entrainment is the third principle and involves the ability of one element to change the less powerful vibrations of another element causing them to synchronize their vibrations. This principle affects both our light body and our physical body.

The fourth principle focuses on cellular memories which are those memories of past events stored in our physical bodies. Its application is to transform those traumatic memories into new cellular memories which honor and serve our body. An awareness of these principles is important, but an understanding is not necessary to experience the benefits of using sound to quiet the mind.

The beauty of toning is its purity and simplicity. There are no words, only the sounds of our cells. There is no rhythm other than that of our own breath. There is no melody or harmony, but for the melody and harmony of our total essence.
There are a few rules or suggestions to follow when toning. The first is to allow your body to sit or recline in a relaxed, comfortable position. Secondly, let go of sounding 'pretty' and harmonious - let your body create the sounds it needs to create and let the tones be harmonious with your body. Thirdly, let the sounds resonate at a natural and comfortable volume. And lastly, enjoy the experience - it is a gift to yourself.Toning facilitates quieting the mind by (1) stimulating rhythmic breathing, (2) balancing mind, body, and spirit, (3) altering brainwave patterns, (4) releasing muscle tension, and (5) slowing the heartbeat. Toning is a practice that is non-invasive, organic, inexpensive and easy to begin. A practice of 10 to 15 minutes a day will work miracles.
Once a practice of toning has begun, it is vital to bring conscious intention into the practice. Toning without intention is like watering a garden without planting seeds. Intention directs and focuses the sound and creates a mind state that allows our intentions to manifest. In his book, 'Healing Sounds: The Power of Harmonics,' Jonathan Goldman emphasizes the importance of intention with his
formula: "Frequency + Intention = Healing" in which frequency is the sounds or tones we create.One method of integrating breath, intention and tone is to creatively imagine inhaling earth energy, spirit energy (whatever fits in your belief system) into your heart space; pause for a moment and then imagine your intention being sent from your heart to all parts of your being. Let it flow with the strength of your exhalation amplified by the tones created.
By consciously focusing on our intention we allow the rhythms of our breath and the vibrations of our toning to invoke the power of the principles of sono-luminescence, cymatics, entrainment and cellular memories.
PRAYER FOR MEDICATION
by
Jim Albani

(Use with or without tone.)

Conscious prayerful intention is a wonderful partner with any medication or supplement program. When employed, it can bring a new dimension to your healing pathways and introduces conscious ritual, invocation and gratitude to your health. The following is a process and prayer very useful in creating conscious wellness in your life.

Learn all there is to learn about your medication. Discover how it works, what it does and where it goes in your body. Become knowledgeable about its side affects both short and long term.
Before ingesting the medication bless it and ask your Higher Power, God, Creator (whatever fits in your spiritual practice) to bless your body with the desired effects of the medication and ask that your body not be affected by any side affects.
Close your eyes and creatively imagine the medication going to its destination and creatively imagine it blessing your body with its intended results.

Ingest the medication and again creatively imagine it finding its destination and doing the 'work' it is intended to do. Stay with this step for a minute or so.To complete the prayer offer gratitude and bless all those who helped bring this medication to you - your health practitioner, supplier, manufacturer, etc.
Sacred Gaiametry:
Sacred Geometry for Personal Transformation
By
Jim Albani

"The real voyage of discovery consists not
in seeking new lands but seeing with new eyes."
Marcel Proust, 1871 - 1922, French novelist

"Living in the world without insight into the hidden
laws of nature is like not knowing the language of
the country in which one was born."
Hazarat Inayat Khan, 1882 - 1927, Sufi

All is energy!
All is vibration!
All is frequency!
All is geometry!

In our reality, energy, vibration or frequency all range from a high of God/Goddess to a low of matter.  Rising from matter we have levels of sound, light and the unnamed; which may include intention.  All of these are organized in patterns and these patterns are the essence of Sacred Geometry.  Sacred Geometry is the organizational basis of all that exists, has existed and will exist.
Found within these patterns are both two and three dimensional shapes which carry archetypal memories.  The pineal gland holds the memories of these archetypal experiences and serves as an 'akashic record' within for each of us.  The akashic records are often described as a huge library in the ethers containing all of the experiences of all souls through all incarnations.  The pineal gland is the master gland containing all of the records for an individual's various incarnations.
For some a study of sacred geometry is a study of sacred sites such as Machu Picchu, Tikal, the Great Pyramid or Serpent Mound.  For others it is a study of architecture found in the churches of Europe.  Still others explore sacred geometry to travel to other dimensions.
The wisdom of the Masculine Mystery Schools of Geometry combined with the Feminine Mystery Schools of the Earth create a variation termed Sacred Gaiametry (Gaia being the feminine form of Geo).  Gaiametry studies the patterns of sacred geometry and pulls the power and meaning of those dimensions into our lives now.  It is a fifth dimensional experience best described by looking at the concepts of third and fifth dimensional ascension.  In third dimensional ascension we die and go to heaven whereas in fifth dimensional ascension we bring heaven to this earth walk.  Thus, Sacred Gaiametry brings other dimensions to this 3D reality.
Sacred Gaiametry is supported by the seventh ray and is described by Djwhal Khul as the "ray of the Divine Ceremonial."  It provides insight into the true meaning of "Law and Order by governing the relationship between spirit and matter and the working of the one through the other."  Seventh ray energy is connected with the channeling and expression of the Life Force into and through substance of all kinds.  St. Germain is the ascended master guiding the seventh ray.
Sacred Gaiametry takes the Universal Law "As above, so below.  As below, so above," and restates it to say "As inside, so outside.  As outside, so inside."  This fifth dimensional understanding recognizes the 'god within' each of us and the 'knowing' that all work begins within each of us.  We must heal ourselves first and this experience, in turn, will heal others.
A few of the shapes and forms to explore and experience are:  circle, vesica pisces, tre-vesica, platonic solids, star tetrahedron, and star octahedron.  The circle teaches us of the principles of unity, equality and expansion.  Many cultures celebrate this form with circle dances, medicine wheels and council meetings.
The vesica pisces has many teachings.  One is the relationship of surrender, trust and gratitude.  It is also a model for growth and healing --- birth and renewal.
Detachment and the 'witness position' are illustrated by the three intersecting circles of the tre-vesica .  Detaching from ourselves and others and witnessing our interactions as a neutral third party is a needed mastery for the evolution of our minds.
Each of the five platonic solids carries special teachings.  The tetrahedron invokes the power of manifestation and the cube grounds that creation in our bodies and this reality.  Our core heart is found in the octahedron as an expression of self-love and compassion.  Prayer is invoked in the form of the icosahedron. The twelve faces of 'God within' are discovered in the dodecahedron.
The star tetrahedron is a wonderful metaphor for us to work with and understand.  It is two tetrahedrons joining and becoming one.  One of the tetrahedrons represents heaven and is moving downward while the other tetrahedron represents earth and is moving upward.  As they become one the star tetrahedron is formed with an octahedron internally present.  The octahedron is the symbol for our heart.  Thus, the metaphor is:  "Heaven and earth join to form heart."  Each of us is a star tetrahedron.  A combination of heaven and earth whose expression is us, expressions of heart.
The number thirteen plays an important role in Sacred Gaiametry.  Buckminster Fuller's demonstration of "closest packing spheres" illustrates twelve spheres strategically placed around one sphere.  All twelve touch the 'one' and all of the centers are equidistant from the center of the 'one.'  The concept of 'twelve around one' manifests itself in many different ways:  the twelve apostles and Jesus, the twelve meridians around each of our bodies, the twelve signs of the zodiac around each of us, and many more.
Four of the five platonic solids radiate the number thirteen.  The cube and octahedron have twelve edges or lines surrounding one center.  The icosahedron has twelve corners around one and the dodecahedron has twelve faces around one.    The only solid not supporting this is the tetrahedron and when two tetrahedrons are joined (star tetrahedron) there are twelve edges around one.
Sacred Gaiametry explores all of these concepts and then brings it into this reality.  Each form, each teaching, each realization and each experience asks:  "How can I use this information on this earth walk?"  As our journeys expand, our remembering is initiated.